Essays about: "independency"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the word independency.
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1. Allies and Atrocities : A quantitative analysis of external support to rebel groups and the effects on violence against civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The intentional killing of civilians by rebel groups is an often observed phenomenon in civil wars. An aspect of civil war that may influence this phenomenon is support by foreign actors to rebel groups. This thesis aims to answer the research question of how external support to rebel groups affects violence against civilians. READ MORE
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2. Navigating Security Challenges: Exploring Japan and South Korea’s Strategic Cultures vis-à-vis North Korea : A comparative case study on Japan and South Korea’s strategic cultures and theory testing on the security challenge imposed by North Korea
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : The study focuses on the differences in Japan and South Korea’s strategic cultures, and whether the two countries are perceived to achieve their strategic goals. Furthermore, the study uses the strategic cultures of Japan and South Korea to understand how the two countries manage security challenges in the region and what strategic measures are made to counter anc deter such challenges, specifically the North Korean threats and provocations. READ MORE
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3. The effect of the hyperparameters of an RBF SVM on classifying pneumonia
University essay from KTH/DatavetenskapAbstract : Pneumonia is a deadly disease if gone untreated. In order to treat it, first it has to be discovered, which can be done by examining patterns of chest X-ray images. This process can be done by human experts but there is also a desire to make it more efficient by utilizing machine learning. READ MORE
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4. The Relationship between Oil Prices and Inflation – the Role of Oil Dependency
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In the last decades, due to geopolitical tensions, climate change, and technological advancements, countries worldwide are becoming less dependent on oil. This thesis aims to establish if decreased oil dependence weakens the impact of oil price shocks on inflation, thus contributing to the existing literature on the oil-inflation relationship. READ MORE
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5. The Appropriation of Feminist Values in Multi-Level-Marketing Distribution Networks
University essay fromAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the communicative and discursive practices used by Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) networks when marketing their network to women as both a business opportunity and as a sisterhood, in order to start and contribute to the conversation regarding the relatively unsupervised communicative practices and their potential effects of MLM distribution networks. By conducting an extensive qualitative analysis on eighteen group call videos posted publicly on YouTube by affiliates of six different MLM networks, this thesis examines the marketing practices used to appropriate feminist values in order to recruit women and sell products. READ MORE
